The Bus may be running on fumes but at his peak he was the best winger in world rugby. That’s the view of former England international Chris Ashton, who admitted in a piece for The XV website that former All Black star Julian Savea left him feeling helpless each time he faced him. “If you asked me the toughest wing I ever faced, I’d have no hesitation in saying Julian Savea,” Ashton wrote. Stu Forster/Getty Images Julian Savea tries to escape the clutches of David Pocock in the 2015 Rugby World Cup final. I didn’t feel comfortable.”Hannah Peters/Getty Images Julian Savea has been in the Wellington squad for this season's Mitre 10 Cup.

Source: Stuff September 27, 2020 20:48 UTC